A few words from Fr Joe…………

by | Jan 28, 2022 | News

For Catholic Schools Week, I welcome these inspiring words from one of our local sportsmen speaking to the pupils. First and foremost, you should all be proud of yourselves as young people for coming through the last 18 – 24 months as all aspects of your lives...

‘Your words are spirit, Lord, and they are life’

by | Jan 21, 2022 | News

On this ‘Sunday of the Word of God’, we are invited to deepen our relationship with the Lord through our devotion and dedication to reading and praying with scripture. In each reading, we hear how the Spirit of the Lord revives, liberates, sustains, unites and gives...

A few words from Fr Joe……Mass in the Cathedral

by | Jan 21, 2022 | News

Last Sunday I sat in the pews for a change, attending the 11.00am Mass at the Cathedral in Porto. Walking oh so slowly up the steepest set of steps I’ve ever climbed I wondered if the option of watching Fr Brian on the live stream might not have been the better...

Do what He tells you

by | Jan 14, 2022 | News

In the First Reading this week, Isaiah uses the beautiful imagery of a wedding to describe the ways in which the deep love of God for his people will transform our lives. God delights in us: ‘As the bridegroom rejoices in his bride so will your God rejoice in you’....

A few words from Fr Joe…………………

by | Jan 14, 2022 | News

I bumped into three mums outside the school one day during the week. They were chatting, keeping an eye on their kids playing nearby and waiting for the others to finish school. I’ve often found this to be a fantastic time to have an impromptu meeting with parents, a...

A few words from Fr Joe…………….

by | Jan 1, 2022 | News

Capodanno, is the word you might see in Italy on posters advertising the New Year celebrations. Until I spent one end of year holiday in Amalfi I had no idea what an exuberant and joyful celebrations the Italians enjoy. I well remember that New Year’s Eve in 1990,...